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Belsonic announces first set of acts for 2017

Belsonic has announced the first sets of acts for their latest series of shows in their new home at Ormeau Park, Belfast.

Jess Glynne will perform at Belsonic on 22nd June 2017. In 2015, Jess Glynne’s debut album ‘I Cry When I Laugh’ became the biggest selling debut of the year. Going platinum in the UK in only 10 weeks, being one of only two British female solo artists to have five consecutive UK number one singles.

Axwell /\ Ingrosso will perform at Belsonic on 30th June 2017. Stockholm based Axwell & Sebastian Ingrosso had already achieved widespread global fame in their own rights, before launching this new collaborative project in 2014. A landmark residency in Ibiza’s Ushuaia super-club soon followed, as well as high profile headline slots at festivals ranging from Coachella & V Festival to Electric Daisy Carnival & Creamfields.

Last year’s events took place at Titanic Belfast featuring Fat Boy Slim, Biffy Clyro, Noel Gallagher among others after moving from Custom House Square.